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Post Mon May 20, 2013 12:19 pm

is that gaskets are cheaper genuine from bmw, than random ones on ebay 8O 8O

bmw i salute you today !!

ive got - all inlet manifold area,thermo housing,brake servo, rocker, sump

are there any other gaskets that could be replaced for good measure ?
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 12:24 pm

I heard yesterday that cabby wings were £268+ vat so it's not all good news......
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 12:31 pm

Low value parts on ebay are likely to be more expensive anyway, due to ebay/paypal fees and the recent hike of postage prices
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 12:54 pm

Topblag wrote:I heard yesterday that cabby wings were £268+ vat so it's not all good news......

+ crappy quality, apparently :(
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 12:57 pm

bab-91 wrote:
Topblag wrote:I heard yesterday that cabby wings were £268+ vat so it's not all good news......

+ crappy quality, apparently :(
Not so much the cab wings as they are different to the rest of the models. The rest are bmw approved wings.
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 1:24 pm

You'll be surprised, BMW are good on some of their pricing.
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 1:28 pm

TPS wrote:You'll be surprised, BMW are good on some of their pricing.
Must have been about 6 years since you bought anything? :D
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 1:30 pm

No 7 years & counting. I'm trying to beat Ravs. record
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 3:45 pm

TPS wrote:No 7 years & counting. I'm trying to beat Ravs. record
no chance Phil, a one legged cat has more chance of burying it's shite on a frozen pond :D
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 3:51 pm

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Post Mon May 20, 2013 8:13 pm

TPS wrote:You'll be surprised, BMW are good on some of their pricing.
this !! both ways, hence the sunroof seal £90 shock

cant remember what for now but £4.20 odd for a little screw they quoted the other day 8O yet some are penuts

that impact protection trim for the boot battery, a nice bit of trim was only £4 8O real cheap for bmw, more so 2 were stuck together i got 1 free :D
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 10:57 pm

I notice it all the time on e36 stuff, repro / secondhand bits selling for the same as, or even more expensive than genuine brand new from bmw ones :mad:
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Post Mon May 20, 2013 11:30 pm

E30 complete track rods, £130 each!!! :eek:
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Post Tue May 21, 2013 3:43 pm

The sunroof seal price is ridiculous , i got lucky and sourced one from Miami for US$96.00 last week.
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